Celebrate nature with yoga, prairie tours, environmental education displays, short nature pop-up presentations, and a monarch butterfly release at this year’s Prairie Fest on Saturday, August 3rd from 9:00 AM – Noon at the beautiful Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum, adjacent to the former UW-Oshkosh -Fond du Lac Campus. Prairie Fest is a FREE family-oriented environmental …
Friends of the Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum offer this free workshop that follows a Prairie Tour at 9 am. Learn how to transplant a Red Cedar Tree from the property to the Arboretum to create a Cedar Glade. Meet at the Gottfried shelter, East parking lot of the Fond du Lac County Campus. No tools, …
Join us to learn more about bats in Wisconsin. After a brief presentation, there will be about a hour walk exploring and listening for bats using echolocation devices. What to wear: Walking shoes and appropriate attire. Hopefully there will be lots of mosquitos! Please note: Event will be cancelled if it's too windy or rain. …
Do you want to create a beautiful fresh evergreen wreath with native plant material from the Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum? We are bringing back our popular wreath-making class so join us December 7th from 1pm-3pm to create a 12" wreath masterpiece! Come early by 12:30 pm to gather prairie elements like seed heads and dried …
NOTICE: ***Due to windy conditions and low temperature wind chills this afternoon and evening, the Winter Luminary Hike, is CANCELLED for this evening and will be postponed to late …
We all love the Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum, a hidden gem in Fond du Lac County! It is a place for visitors to enjoy solitude, quiet time, and observe nature. The …
Join us for our Spring has Sprung luminary hike! Take a self guided hike through the arboretum and pond luminated trails. All ages are welcome! Please start at the Gottfried …
Come experience a spring sunset and watch for the “sky dance” display of the American Woodcock also known as Timberdoodle. These plump, short-legged birds resemble a small grouse or quail, …
Join us for a tour through the arboretum, prairie, and around the ponds. Discover something new each month! Each Tour will begin at the Shelter and take approximately 1 hour. …
